OnePlus on Thursday became the latest company to join the foldable phone bandwagon with the launch of its first-ever OnePlus Open at a global event. The Open comes packed with impressive specs and features including a lighter weight and sleeker design than the other foldables in the market that are sure to give a tough fight to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 which was also launched not very long ago.
The Open and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 are two of the most anticipated foldable smartphones of the year. Here is a point-by-point breakdown of all the differences between the two titans of the year that you should know. Take a look.
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Display: The OnePlus Open features a larger 7.82-inch inner display and a 6.31-inch outer display, both of which are larger than the displays on the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The Open’s inner display also has a higher resolution of 2268 x 2440 pixels compared to the Z Fold 5’s 1812 x 2176 resolution. In addition, the Open’s inner display boasts a peak brightness of 2,800 nits, making it significantly brighter than the Z Fold 5’s 1,750 nits. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 features a 7.6-inch dynamic AMOLED 2X infinity flex Display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The cover display measures 6.2-inches.The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 carries an IPX8 rating for water resistance, whereas the Open has an IPX4 rating.
Processor and software: Both the OnePlus Open and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 bank on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for power and processing. The Open comes with up to 16GB RAM whereas the Z Fold 5 comes with up to 12GB RAM. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is available in 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage options, whereas the OnePlus Open is available only with 512GB storage. Both phones run custom software based on Android 13.
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Battery and charging: The OnePlus Open comes with a bigger battery size of 4805mAh compared to 4400mAh in Z Fold 5. The OnePlus Open supports 67W fast charging, which is significantly faster than the 25W fast charging on the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Camera: Both the phones come with triple rear cameras, a selfie shooter on the front and a selfie camera on the inner screen. Going deep into the specs, OnePlus Open offers a 48MP main camera, a 64MP telephoto and a 48MP ultrawide. In comparison, the Z Fold 5 offers a 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide and 10MP 3x telephoto.
Selfie camera: The OnePlus Open features a 20MP selfie camera and a 32MP selfie snapper on the cover. The Z Fold 5 has a 4MP under display selfie shooter and a 10MP cover camera.
Price: The OnePlus Open price in India is set at Rs 1,39,999 which is lower than the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The latter starts at Rs 1,64,999 in India.
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